American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyParulidae (Parúlids)
- GenusSetophaga (Setophaga Warblers)
- SpeciesSetophaga ruticilla (American Redstart)
Closest Relatives at Caroni Swamp
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Masked Yellowthroat
Geothlypis aequinoctialis
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Straight-billed Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus picus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Masked Cardinal
Paroaria nigrogenis
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Tropical Mockingbird
Mimus gilvus
Black-crested Antshrike
Sakesphorus canadensis
Rufous-browed Peppershrike
Cyclarhis gujanensis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a American Redstart in Caroni Swamp?
About 22% of visitor-days record a American Redstart sighting in Caroni Swamp, based on 99 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see American Redstart in Caroni Swamp?
January has the highest sighting rate for American Redstart in Caroni Swamp in our monthly data.